About Global Crisis Response (GCR):

Focus Areas: Sustainability, Risk Analysis & Management, Climate Change, Societal Collapse, Resilience Global Crisis Response is a systematic effort aimed at collectively exploring the best means to articulate & navigate the current era of the Anthropocene characterized by Climate Change, scarcity, chaos & uncertainty, forecast the future of trajectories human civilization & explores alternative paradigms (Pluriverse) & transition roadmaps. It is the flagship initiative of Orb Tranz Research & Broadcasting Foundation, a not for profit (Section-8 Company) registered in Mumbai, India. It came into existence in April 2021.

Job Summary:

This role involves orienting oneself thoroughly with GCR conceptual frameworks and publishing validation blogs for GCR website & GCR Medium publication that explain its core ideas to its target audience. This is a remote role and a certificate/ letter could be provided on successful completion of the role.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• In addition to participating in the orientation sessions, read all GCR relevant literature (books, papers, podcasts) to enable content development

• Publish essays/blogs validating GCR frameworks

• Publish supplementary essays on general issues

• Any other related task as required by the Project Director

Qualifications & Skills:

• Graduate (preferably from academic disciplines related to Environment, Ecological Economics, Alternative Economics, Post-growth, Climate Change,

• Sustainability, Climate Justice, etc.)

• Experience of creative writing or environmental journalism will be preferred

Commitment (Content & Time):

• Contribute atleast 6 blogs/essays (min. 2 good quality essays/month) over 3 months

• Commit atleast 6 hrs per week (total= Min. 72 hrs over 3 months)

• The actual time commitment could vary depending on situations

Benefits:

• A unique opportunity to learn about and engage with radical and non-mainstream ideas like overshoot, existential risks, collapse, degrowth, post-growth etc.

• A research opportunity not typed to academic or institutional limitations

• Opportunity to co-author/author blogs and other texts

• Flexibility - fit research and writing around your interests and other commitments

• A certificate or letter of reference can be provided for your career progression

• A fantastic experience for those who seek to make a significant difference in addressing the human predicament

Disclaimers:

• Although Climate Change is an important aspect of our work it is not the primary focus

• Candidates who are passionate, committed towards holistic learning, dedication to stick with the work and can have patience with a new NGO that is just
  getting going will benefit the most from this opportunity.

• Ideally committing 3-4 months will help the candidate to get the most out of this project

• We are a budding organization with meagre resources and supervision capabilities, so please be aware that you will need to be flexible and self-motivated. In exchange we do offer a unique research experience in a welcoming and passionate team, and a chance to explore radical and non-mainstream ideas outside of traditional institutions.